OFFICIAL FORECAST FROM 9.30 a.m. FRIDAY.

Press, Volume LVIII, Issue 10863, 12 January 1901, Page 9

OFFICIAL FORECAST FROM 9.30 a.m. FRIDAY.

(press association telegram.) WELLINGTON, January 11, Wind—Gale from between west, south-west, and south at all places northward of the East Cape, Taupo, and New Plymouth; from between west, south, and south-east in all other parts of th» North Island, on the east ooaat of the South Island northward of Tdmaru. Moderate to strong southerly winds elsewhere. Barometer—Further rise everywhere. Sea—Heavy on the eastern coast between Lyttelton and the East Cape; moderate other places. Tides—High on the East Coast between Lyttelton and the East Cape, good southward Lyttelton, moderate everywhere else. Temperature will continue low. Warning signals for westerly gales aie exhibited at Cape Maria Van Dieman, Tiritiri, and Cape Campbell. STHOPBTB 07 THE PBITIOUS 24 BOTTSS. Increased pressure everywhere, but raovem«mt has been slow northward of Lyttelton and Hokitika, strong modrate southerly winds having been prevalent with, colder weather. Rain has been heavy in parts of the North Island. Evidences show there is a low pressure at from 100 to 150 miles east of the East Cape, travelling S.E. A low pressure from the west will pass east of the meridian of the South Cape on the I4th. R. A. EDWIN.